Linotype-machine.



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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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D. A. POE. LINOTYPE MACHINE. Armin-r1611 FILED PEBA. 1905.

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No. 863,754. PATENTED AUG. 20, 1907 D. A. POE.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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WITNESSES UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFIQE DAVID A. POE, OFlifON-TREAL,QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, ACQRPQRATION OF NEW YORK.

LINOTYPE-MACHINE.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

" Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

Application filed February 4,1905. Serial No- 244.196.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that .1, 'DAVID A.- POE, of Montrea, Province of Quebec, andDominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLinotype- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for producing linotypes ,or printingbars, each bearing on the edge, in I relief, properly spaced andjustified, the characters necessary to print a line of predeterminedlength.

It has reference more particularly to machines of the generalorganization represented in Letters Patent of the United States No.134,746, and is intended to improve and render more certain the actionof said machine, and overcome various defects in the mechanisms fortransferring the composed line of matrices and spacers and for effectingthe distribution of the lines,

hereinafter specifically referred to.

Referring to the drawings:-Figure 1 is a front elevationof a machinehaving my improvements incorporated therein. Fig. 2 is an elevation ofthe same, looking from the right side. Fig. 3 is a plan view, lookingdownward from the line 44, Figs. 1 and 2, illustrating the assembling,line transferring at casting devices, after the line has beentransferred to a position in front of the mold. Fig. 4 is a like view,showing the position of the parts during the composition of the line.Fig. 5 is a perspective view, showing the composed line in the castingposition, together with theassem'bler and principal parts for tranferring and sustaining the same, Fig. 5 is a view of the fingefimdattendant parts, for resisting the advance of incoming matriX lincs, andfor delivering the lines after use to the distributing devices. Fig. 6is a vertical section, on the line G6 Fig.

7 through the assembler and'adjacent parts, in the assembling position.Fig. 7 is a transverse view, on the line 77, of the preceding figure.Fig. 8 is a perspective view, lookingtoward the rearfshowing a line inthe course of transference from the casting position, together with theprincipal parts for moving it. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the sameparts", at a later stage of action, with the composed line lifted abovethe casting level toward the distributing mechanism. Fig. 10 is a frontelevation of the parts for delivering the composed line to thedistributing devices at the top of the machine. Figs. 11v and 12 arevertical cross sections on the lines ll ll and 12-l.2, respectively, ofFig. 10. Fig. 13 is a cross section on the line lit- 13, Figs. land 10.Fig. 14 is a view on the correspondingly numbored line of Figs. 2 and13.

D is the inclined 'carrier belt, on which the matrices falling from themagazine, are delivered, and by which they are directed successively, onend, into a channel.

in the upper end of theyassembler, E, into which they are crowdedlaterally by the usual star-Wheel at the right,as shown in Figs. 1, 4and 6. The assembler, E, is mounted to turn on the vertical axis, e, inthe main frame, and is provided' with a lover or handle, a, by which'itmaybe turned, after the composition of the line iscompletedfhosizontally through an arc of 90,

its receiving end swinging rearward until the assembler stands at rightangles to its original position and with its open end at the rear, asshown iii Figs. 3 and 5.

G is a horizontal line support or receiver, consisting of two parallelarms rigidly connected at their for\va-2 d receive the line of matricesand spacers betweenthem and to give support thereto .by restingundertheir upper ears or shoulders, as shown in'Figs. 5 and 8..

ends and having their rear ends, which are of greater -depth, grooved ontheir inner faces, and adapted to His a mold, carried by a verticalvibratory arm h,

having at its ends ears betweenwhich the matrices are presented and bywhich the final length of the line is determined. a

I is a depending finger, standing normally in front of the. line, as thelatter is pushed endwise from the assembler E to the support orreceiver,G, and acting thereafter behind the line to carry the same out of thesupportG, into the carrier for transferring the line to V thedistributing devices as hereinafter explained.

During the composition and elongation of the line,

-when in the receiving position, and engage the support G, when in thedelivering position. Its movement is controlled by the lever a which ispivoted to the lower part of the assembler, jointed to the upper part,and acted upon by a spring, e, as shown in Fig. 6.

To the line resisting and delivering device e", is connected ahorizontal slide, a mounted on' the assembler E, and connected through arod, e with a piston in a dash pot a, to control the speed at which thedevice c advances when delivering the line from the assembler. Theslide, 0, is provided with a vertically movable toothed dog, e",designed to engage, whe the'assembler is .in the discharging position,with corresponding teeth on the lower side of the actuating andtransferring bar, c which is mounted to slide forward and backward inguides on the frame, under the influence of an actuatinglink,",.connected to the upper end of a vibrating lover 6", moved in aforward direction by a cam and retracted by a spring, as here-' tofore.Until the assembler E, has been turned from the receiving to thedelivering position, the dog e is held down below its engaging positionby a catch e which, in the original machine required to be released thedog e' from pawl e", in order to permit the dog to rise and interlockwith the teeth of the reciprocating actuating bar, e Unless the operatormoves lever e before releasing his hold on lever e thereby per-' mittingthe spring, a}, to move the upper sliding portion of the assemblerrearward, the.engagement of the dog will not take place at the properdistance from the stop which controls the movement of bar 0 andtherefore, the matrix line will not be pushed backward in'to exactly theright position in the sustaining and aliningchannel Gr. Unless the linesare placed in exactly the proper position opposite the mold, the hornsor projections on the latter will pi the line of matrices,- or break orbend the matrices,

One of the present improvements is designed to overcome the necessityfor the manual control of the connecting dog e and the evils whichresulted from the failure to actuate it at the proper time.

'To this end I provide means whereby the dog is caused to engage withthe actuating bar e', when the assembler is brought into line with theline support or receiver, G. The details may be variously constructedand arranged.

In the drawing, as a means of holding the dog, a, downward out ofengagement, I provide in place of the latch e and lever e'-" of thepatent, a horizontal latch a connected by a vertical pivot to the uppersliding portion of the assembler, E, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, with oneend arranged in position to engage teeth on the side of the dog W, asshown in Fig. 5, and with the opposite end in position to encounter theadjustable stop, F, by which the rotation of the a ssem bler E, islimited, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. When, I therefore, the assembler isturned to its delivering 7 position, the dog 0 is automatically actuatedat the proper time and permitted to engage the teeth of the actuatingbar e, by which the parts are movedrearward to deliver the linefrom theassembler to the re ceiver G.

The essence, of the invention in this respect lies in the employment ofan automatic device for establishing the proper connection to effect thedelivery of the 2 line through the-influence of the turning assembler orparts connected therewith.

In the original machine of Patent No. 734,746, afterthe castingoperation and after the matrix line has been pushed out of the linesupport G, it was necessary to, actuate the special finger'lever, e, ofthe patent, in order to disengage the dog 6 from the teeth Qf theactuating bar e This mechanism is uncertain .in action, demands carefulattention on the part of the operator and prevents the assembler frombeing constructed, as in other machines; to open at the front, in, orderto permit the introduction of pi matrices, or other corrections in theline.

My second improvement relates to this part of the machine and providesfor unlocking the dog e from the bar e, by the act of sliding the upperpart of the assembler forward, out of engagement With the support G.This permits the parts to be disengaged and the assembler to be turnedfreely forward, at will, and also permits the .use of an assemblerhaving a hinged front or gate to permit access to the line of matrices.

I now provide the lover a, by which the assembler is turned and itsupper part moved endwise, as shown in Fig. 6, with a rear arm orextension e acting be neath an upright dog, 0?, the upper end of whichacts, in turn, beneath the forward end of the latch or dog 6 When at thecompletion of the assemblage of a line. the handle e is operated toslide the upper part of the assembler. preparatory to swinging the .linerearward, the pawl 6 is out of the path of the arm e, as shown in Fig.(i; but when the line of matricrs and spacers has been carried into thereceiver G, the sliding movement of the parts will carry the pawl 6 intoposition over the arm e so that when thc lever e is again actuated tounlock the sliding part of the assembler from the receiver G preparatoryto turning the asscmblerforward, the arm 6 causes the dog 0 to raise therear end of the dog 6, thereby throwing its forward toothed end downwardout of 10 engagement with the bar e.

When. therefore, the operator, in order to return the assembling channelto ,its ordinary IiLSlillGJ], de-

presses the lever 5, the line delivering devices an tomaticallydisengage from the actuating drviccs. As the carriage or sliding top ofthe assembler is drawn forward, the dog e being carried away. from theactuating stop F, is permitted to automatically engage the dog a andlock the same down. There is a spring behind the latch e", so that itis, except when engaged 10 by the stop always inpcsition to engage withthe teeth in the side of the dog e After the pawl 6 has performeditsduty in disengaging the dog 2 from the actuating bar, it is necessarythat the pawl e shall cease its action on the dog. This is provided [l5for by giving the. pawl an oblique movement. .It is connected at thelower end, as shown in Fig. 7, by link c, with. the sliding linedelivering devices, so that, as it is carried upward byithe arm a, it isalso" caused to move sidewise until it finally 'passcs beyond the armand out ofits control, so that it may fall and cease its actiop onth'dog e. I

Fromthe foregoing it will be understood that the levers e and e 'orlthe,patentare dispensed with, andthe dangers resulting; from failure toactuate them 12% at the proper time, is entirely eliminated, the move 7I ment of theflejver e serving in nay-improved machine to accomplish ina more certain manner all the results which were accomplished by thethree levers in the original machine. I

After, the line was cast in the machine of Patent No. 734,746, the lineof matrices and spacers was pushed by a vertical finger, I, carried byslide e out of the support G, into the carriers for delivering them tothe distributing mechanism In practice it is found that the roomavailable for the operation of the original finger, is so limited thatit could not be made of suflicient strength to fulfil its purpose. I,

In the present improved machine, the finger I, is mounted to slidevertically in guides on the slide e, as before, so that it may be'liftedto return over the top of the incoming-line of matrices. The guide forthis finger instead of being made rigid on the slide e, is mounted .onthe horizontalpivot 6 and held normally in operative position against astop shoulder, b a spring e If, for any reason, the lower end of theinger meets a serious obstruction, the guide will 'turn around the 1pivot e and let the lower end of the finger override the line. Thisspring also permits the finger to adapt itself 7 to the functionofleading the incoming line of ,matrices into the machine. The hingedjoint permits the finger to yield before the incoming line so that it isadapted to adjust itself to lines varying in length, the lines beingthus held compactly together between the finger .at the rear and thepusher or resistant e at the front. In order that the finger may bearsquarely against the'vertical end of the matrix line, it is provided atthe lower end, at opposite sides, with rocking plates e and (1 carriedby a horizontal pivot e A spring designated a in the machine ofPatentNof 734,746, was interposed between t the pusher or follower; e",and the actuating slide, c. The presence of this spring ledto anuncertainty in the action and positions of the parts and caused varioustroubles.

dn my improved machine, I connect the member e, rigidly with the slidingmember e so that the distance between lllgem is invariable, and 'so thatthe pusher plate wiiI be adsranced always to a definite andpredetrm'ined position, in qder that the ,matrix'line may be left inposition to enter betwgen the jawsof the mold.

In the'original machine of thapatent, the composed line of matrices andspacers was dOlRBlU-{l after the cast- "in'g action, horizontallyrearward from the support G,

into two independent elevators, V and W, o'ne overlying the other, andserving to lift the spacers and matrices, respectively. It was nocessaiythat these elevators should receive, in addition to the rising movement,independent rotary movement, and in practice was ,found that they wereobjectionable. To overcome this defect and secure the result-by rotarymotion alone,-I make use of a single elevator adapted tdcarry the entireline of matrices and spacers to the upper part of the machine, where thespacers are successively separated and permitted to descend into avertically movable carrier, by which they are lowered,in groups, totheir magazine, while-the matrices are advanced horizontally into theusual distributing mechanism.

The improved construction is shown in Figs. 1, 2, 8, 9 10, &c., in whichW represents the line elevator, in the form of a box, open on bothsides, with shoulders on its: upper part to sustain thematrices andspacers, and mounted to slide upward and downward on a twisted guide, w,similar to that used, in the orisinamackine. i variouslv modified.

The box is raised and lowered bya chain, of, passing around guidepulleys and connected to an actuating lcver w, which is, in turn,controlled by a cam, wpas in the original machine. v

Preparatory to the transfer of the line from the sup-- port G, theelevator box WKris lowered, as shown in 7 0 Fig. 8, to the rear end ofthe line support G, in position to receive both the matrices and thespacers, as they are delivered horizontally from the latter, by thefinger I. Af er the transfer oftlie line is effected, the box W rises,as shown in Fig. 9, and continuesits upward motion until it reaches thetop of the machine where it alines with the side of a stationary box, wfixed to the distributing mechanism. This box, 11F", has verti-T calside walls between which the line enters, 'and it -"contains in the top,as shown in Figs. 10 and 12, .ahorizorital bar, to, toothedhorizontally'te engage and sustain the matrices, as the line is carriedforward by the usual pusher slide, w actuated, as in the-machine of thepatent-Z'by the lever 10. The side walls of the box, 112 containdownwardly inclined grooves, 111 in their inner faces, to receive theears-of the spacers, which project laterally beyond the matrices, asusual. As the line advances, the ears oi the spacers are caused to ridedownward in the grooves, w whereby the spacers are carried downward andseparated from the matrices. The grooves are continued through the box1.0 and deliver the ears of the spacers into corresponding grooves inthe wallsof a receiver or. carrier box, W mounted to travel upward anddpwnward'on a fixed guide, to, so that the box may assume alternatelythe receiving position shown in Figs.- 10 to 13, and a deliveringposition adjacent to the spacer magazine. F. as shown in dotted lines inFig. 1'. a

The carrier, W is provided on 'top with pawls,wto retain the spacerstherein until the box assumes'the delivering position, by which timethese pawls'will be raisedout of engagement with the-spacers by contactwith the top of the magazine, When, therefore, the carrier assumes thedelivering position, the spacers slide therefrom, by gravity, into themagazine F The guide, 111 is curved longitudinally, and is grooved inits side face to receive the three rollers or studs w, Figs. 13 and 14,At the upper end the groove is given a peculiar form, as shown in Fig.13, having a shoulder at the bottom to arrest the lower rollerand'themby l l v compel The carrier to assume a proper verticalposition.

The carrier, n 1C6lVGS motion from a lever, w, pivoted at its lower en dtp the main frame, and controlled by a cam, w, as shovi nirr F gs. 1 and2, the car? being mounted on the main shaft of the n-scbino, so 115 ithat the carrier llt like the carrier W, is raised and\ lowered duringeach cycle of operations of the machine; in other Words, once for eachslug cast.

I believe it to be broadlynew to elevate a composed line of matrices andspacers, and thereafter separate the spacers and transfer them toacarrier, by which they are in turn transferred to'their'magazine orholder.

I also believe it to be new to employ a single turning movement forrestoring the matrices and spacelsran to the positions they were in inthe m gazinea b fore they were ro}ated in the {C lnblel,

'mmliiest tnat the details of construction maybe Having described myinvention, what 1 claim is:

l. A support for a composed line of matrices and spacers. mounted toturn about a vertical axis, in combination with a support-to receive theline from the first named support, mechanism for transferring the linefrom the first support to the second. and means controlled by theturning inotion of the first support, to set the transferring devices inaction.

2. In a linotype machine, the assembler E, adapted to support thecomposed line of matrices and spacers, and mounted to turn through anarc of ninety degrees, in combination with the'snpport. G, adapted toreceive the line from the assembler, line delivering devices mounted inthe assembler, an actuatingdevice therefor, and means automaticallycontrolled. by the turning movement of the assembler, to effect aconnection between the line delivering devices and the actuating device.

3. in a linotype machine, the combination of the turning assembler, l),a reciprocating device therein to eject he line of matrices and spacers.a support G, to receive the line therefrom, a mechanically reciprocatedarm 0", a dog 0 connected with the ejector to engage said arm, a springto cause the engagement, and a detent c controlled by the movement ofthe assembler, to release the dog and permit its engagement.

4. In .a linotype machine, the assembler having the sliding upperportion to sustain the line, the sliding line ejectortherein, providedwith dog 12", an actuating bar 0", a lever 0 to control the dog, and afixed device, F, to effect the disengagement of said lever and releasethe dog.

5. In a linotype machine, the turning assembler having a longitudinallymovable top portion adapted to sustain the line, a sliding devicetherein to eject the line, the mechanically actuated operating bar 0devices for connecting said bar with the line ejecting devic and ahandlr. c, and coiiperating devices,- whereby it is adapted to serve thedouble purpose of controlling the assembler and of disengaging theejector from its actuating mechanism.

6. Ina linotype machine, the pivoted assembler with its sliding upperportion and the controlling handle 0, in combination with, the slidingdevices therein toccject the line, an actuating device for the ejector.means for connecting the ejector with the actuating device. and meanscontrolled by the handle of the assembler to disengage the ejector-1 7.In combination with the turning assembler, a sliding ejector therein todeliver the line, a power actuated arm to move the ejector, andconnecting devices between said parts, arranged to be thrown into actionby the turning motion of the assembler, and to be automaticallythrownout of action as the ejector returns to its normal position.

8. In a linotype machine, in combination with a support for the composedline of matrices and spacers, a line resisting and line deliveringfinger. I, mounted to slide horizontally and vertically and also mountedto turn about a horizontal axis, in combination with a spring tending tokeep it in operative position.

9. In a linotype machine. a horizontally movable line delivering finger.I, moun urn on a horizontal axis, and provided at the lower end with arocking face, whcreby the face is permittedto retain its verticalposition, not withstanding the inclination of the tinge".

10. in a linotype machine, the combination of a horizontal slide. avertical finger connected therewith through a horizontal pivot, a springtending to maintain the ver tical position of thefinger, and meanswhereby the finger Iito a'ci first as a yielding resistant at theforward end or. the matrix line and thereafter as a pusher in rear ofthe line. to advance the latter.

e machine, a reciprocating member c I, a guide in which said lingerslides vertically, said gulderonneclcd to the reciprocating member yy :1horizontal ax s. a spring tending to maintain the linger in its uprightposition, and means for determining the vertical movement of the linger,that it may pass over'and fall behind the sin "ivc lines.

12. in a linotype machine and in combination with means for deliveringthe composed line of matrices and spacers thereto, an elevator W agrooved box 10 to re' ceive the line and separate the matrices from thespacers, and a spacer carrier W', to deliver the spacers to theirmagazine.

13. In a linotype machine, an elevator for the composed line of matricesand spacers, means for separating'the matrices and spacers, and meansfor'delivering the latterin groups to their magazine.

14.. In a linotype machine, a spacer magazine near the assembling level,a matrix distributing mechanism at a higher level, means for deliveringthe composed lines of matrices and spacers to the upper level and thereseparat-v ing the matrices from the spacers, and a carrier fordelivering the separated spacers in groups to their magazine.

15 In a linotypc machine, the combination of an elevator for thecomposed lines of matrices and spacers, a distributing mechanism for thematrices, intermediate means for separating the spacers from theelevated line of matrices, a carrier to which the spacers are delivered,and means for reciprocating said carrier between its receiving positionand at delivering position, and a magazine to which the spacers aredelivered.

16. In a linotype machine, a magazine for the matrices, a distributoroverlying the same, means for presenting the composed lines of matricesand spacers adjacent to the dis tributer, and means for separating thespacers from the matrices and carrying them downward in groups.

17. In a linotype machine, a carrier arranged to travel to and fro. incombination with a grooved guide, 10 hav ing its end formed to compel avertical positionof the carrier, substantially as described.

18. In a linotype machine, a carrier having three studs or rollersthereon, in combination with a grooved-guide, 11*, having its upper endenlarged and shouldered, as -:lescribed, to determine the final positionof the carrier.

19. in a linotype machine, the combination of an assembling mechanism, adistributing mechanism parallel therewith. acasting mechanism at rightangles thereto, means for turning a line of assembled matrices and spacebands in one direction for presentation to the casting mechanism, andmeans for turning the line of matrices and space bands by one operationin the reverse direction, for presentation to the distributingmechanism.

20. In .tlinotype machine, the combination with an as sembler and meansto discharge the assembled line from the assembler, of means to turn theassembler, the means for discharging the line being under the control ofthe means tor turning the assembler.

21. In a linotype machine, the combination with an assembler and meansto discharge the assembled line from the assembler, of a single leverfor turning the assembler and for controlling the discharge of the linetherefrom.

J. In a linotype machine, the combination with an assembler and means todischarge the assembled line from the assembler including an actuatingbar, of a single lever for turnii the assembler and for operativelyconnecting the actua ing bar with the rest of the line dischargingmeans.

22;.ln a linotype machine, the combination with an assembler and meansto discharge the assembled line therefrom, ot a single lever adapted tolock the assembler in either of its positions, to turn the assembler andto conl'rol the discharge of the line therefrom.

24. In a linotype machine, the combination with an assembler and meansto discharge the assembled line from the assembler including anactuating bar, of a single lever for turning the assembler and foroperatively connecting with and disconnecting the actuating bar from therest of the line discharging means.

I. In a linotype machine, the combination with an assembler and means todischarge the assembled line from the assembler including an actuatingbar, of a single lever for turning theassembler, said lever beingadapted to lock the assembler in either of its'positions, and touunviunting bur. said sliding urls pawl uilzlpteil to engage theavtuuiing disengage the pawl from the :u'iuuting irul m" the lever.

'21. In a linmype machine, the coiuhiuutiun of :In assmuhh-r havingsliding parts. a lover to turn the assembler from its receiving to itsilischurging position and vice versu. uu actuating lmr, saidsliding'pnrts including :1 spriin;- pawl and :1 lutuh unruiully holdingthe pawl away from the :li'lllilllllg hal'. means in release the pawlfruln including a spripg bur. and means t0 bur under the C011 the latchso that it may engage the bar, and means to (liseng'nge the pawl fromthe bar again, both of which ineuns are operated through the lever.

in testimony whereof I hereunto set my lhlllil thi tielh day 01'January, 1905, in the presence of. mm rllivisiing witnesses.

l'JAVID A. POE. Witnesses ROBERT MERE ITH, W. \VINLITE.

